Recent articles by Tom Brewster

Google refreshes Exchange migration tools

Google refreshes Exchange migration tools

To ease transition to cloud collaboration.
Tom Brewster Dec 23 2010 7:44AM Software
Mobile apps 'snooping' on users

Mobile apps 'snooping' on users

Many of the most popular apps are passing on user data to third parties, an investigation finds.
Tom Brewster Dec 21 2010 9:14AM Security
Malware targeting Google Android quadruples in 2010

Malware targeting Google Android quadruples in 2010

Android has become more of a target for cyber criminals this year, a report shows.
Tom Brewster Dec 16 2010 9:28AM Security
Google hails Chrome OS as business-ready

Google hails Chrome OS as business-ready

As Stallman labels Google's OS as "careless".
Liam Tung , Tom Brewster Dec 16 2010 7:02AM Software
Gawker passwords pilfered in server hack

Gawker passwords pilfered in server hack

Gawker users are advised to change their passwords following a hack.
Tom Brewster Dec 14 2010 10:40AM Security
Mozilla fixes 11 Firefox flaws

Mozilla fixes 11 Firefox flaws

Most ranked as critical.
Tom Brewster Dec 14 2010 9:07AM Security
Microsoft announces Silverlight 5

Microsoft announces Silverlight 5

Beta next year.
Tom Brewster Dec 6 2010 1:30PM Software
Wikileaks attempts "mass mirror"

Wikileaks attempts "mass mirror"

Update: Mirrors to 208 servers.
Tom Brewster Dec 6 2010 9:51AM Networking
Google offers four step attack against pirates

Google offers four step attack against pirates

Pledges to help rights holders through its search results.
Tom Brewster Dec 5 2010 11:40PM Software
G20 country due 'critical infrastructure attack' by 2015

G20 country due 'critical infrastructure attack' by 2015

Gartner prediction.
Tom Brewster Dec 2 2010 9:22AM Security
Hackers launch DDoS attacks in Pirate Bay rage

Hackers launch DDoS attacks in Pirate Bay rage

"Heinous crime against freedom".
Tom Brewster Dec 1 2010 2:06PM Security
Windows Phone 7 gets Visual Basic tools

Windows Phone 7 gets Visual Basic tools

Microsoft wants more apps.
Tom Brewster Dec 1 2010 7:16AM Software
Pirate Bay founders' appeal rejected

Pirate Bay founders' appeal rejected

Prison sentences reduced, but bigger fines imposed.
Tom Brewster Nov 29 2010 7:09AM Networking
Zero-day Windows flaw goes public

Zero-day Windows flaw goes public

Affecting all versions back to XP.
Tom Brewster Nov 26 2010 9:46AM Security
Open source Facebook rival goes live

Open source Facebook rival goes live

Diaspora live after months of development.
Tom Brewster Nov 25 2010 11:53AM Software
Berners-Lee questions Apple and Facebook openness

Berners-Lee questions Apple and Facebook openness

Criticises "isolation" of data.
Tom Brewster Nov 24 2010 1:29PM Security
Major m00p hacker sentenced to 18 months

Major m00p hacker sentenced to 18 months

Used fake anti-virus emails.
Tom Brewster Nov 24 2010 9:17AM Security
Novell sold for $2.2 billion

Novell sold for $2.2 billion

As Microsoft-led consortium sweeps up 882 Novell patents.
Tom Brewster Nov 23 2010 9:55AM Software
Novell acquired by Attachmate

Novell acquired by Attachmate

Part of a $US2.2 billion deal.
Tom Brewster Nov 23 2010 9:38AM Security
Google quick to fix Gmail spam exploit

Google quick to fix Gmail spam exploit

Google has addressed an exploit which tried to send spam to Gmail users.
Tom Brewster Nov 23 2010 9:32AM Security

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